AIIB Expands Membership To 100 In Three Years

LUXEMBOURG, July 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The three-year-old Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), on Saturday, further expanded its membership to 100, with the approval of the African newcomers of Benin, Djibouti and Rwanda. The decision was made unanimously by AIIB’s Board of Governors, at its fourth annual meeting held in Luxembourg.…

6.6-Magnitude Quake Hits 202 Km W Of Broome, Australia — USGS

HONG KONG, July 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – A magnitude-6.6 earthquake jolted 202 km W of Broome, Australia, at 05:39:24 GMT on Sunday (today), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 18.202 degrees south latitude and 120.3368 degrees east…

UAE, Spain Discuss Cooperation In Infrastructure Development

MADRID, Spain, July 14 (NNN-WAM) – Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, met here with Spanish Minister of development, Jose Luis Abalos Meco, and State Secretary for Trade, Xiana Mendez. The meeting, attended by Majed Hassan Al Suwaidi, UAE’s Ambassador to Madrid, discussed bilateral relations…

Missing Girl Found Dead After Boat Capsized In Central Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar, July 14 (NNN-MNA) – One missing school girl out of four, has been found dead, after a boat capsized in central Myanmar’s Magway region, local township police said today (Sunday). The victim was discovered near Kinponkai village in Mindon township, Saturday, after the boat met with the tragedy…

Flash Floods Hit Myanmar’s Northernmost State

YANGON, Myanmar, July 14 (NNN-MNA) – Flash floods have hit Myanmar’s Kachin state, over the past few days, forcing over 10,000 residents to abandon their homes, according to local Information and Public Relations Department today. The flash floods affected over 2,000 households, from wards in Myitgyina, the capital of the…

Gwadar To Be Leading Trading Port In The Region: Pakistani Minister

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 14 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan’s Minister of Planning, Development and Reforms, Khusro Bakhtiar, said that, a comprehensive plan is being made to develop Gwadar port, in the country’s south-west Balochistan province, on modern lines, under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Addressing a press conference here, Bakhtiar said, the…

Palestinian President Underlines Importance Of Egyptian Role In National Reconciliation

RAMALLAH, Palestine, July 14 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, stressed the importance of continuing Egyptian efforts to end the Palestinian internal division and efforts on all levels, to safeguard the two-state solution, in line with international legitimacy. During a meeting with the Egyptian security delegation, in the West Bank…

EU’s Mogherini Supports Iraq’s Peace Proposal Over U.S., Iran Tension

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 14 (NNN-NINA) – The European Union (EU)’s top diplomat, Federica Mogherini said that, the EU supports Iraq’s proposal to hold peace conference, to ease tensions between the United States and Iran. Mogherini made her comment during a joint press conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister, Mohammed al-Hakim, during…

Yemeni Government Forces Kill 20 Houthi Rebels In Ambush

ADEN, Yemen, July 14 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s government forces announced that around 20 members of the Houthi rebel group were killed, in an ambush in the country’s south-eastern province of Marib. According to a statement by the army’s media centre, “government forces set up a well-prepared ambush for the Houthis…

Jordan Condemns Terrorist Attack In Somalia

AMMAN, Jordan, July 14 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Saturday, condemned the terrorist attack that killed 26 people and injured dozens, at a hotel in Somalia. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Sufian Qudah, stressed Jordan’s support for Somalia, in the face of terrorism that targets the country’s security and stability. The official voiced…